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State of Massachusetts - County of Dukes

Dukes County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dukes County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dukes County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dukes County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dukes County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dukes County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dukes County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dukes County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dukes County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 104
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 15,402
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,064
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 14,987
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,091
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 144.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 11,639
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,243
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 8,942
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 415
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,348
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 2,697
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 28.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 30.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 155
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Dukes County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 14,987
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 817
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,581
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 827
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,438
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,171
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 27.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,132
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 783
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 238
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 7,323
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 7,664
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 13,592
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 359
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 256
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 69
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 11
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 222
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 478
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 3. Dukes County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 193
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 137
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,421
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,003
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 14,794
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.30
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,054
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 32.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,939
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,578
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,791
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,824
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,915
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,295
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 627
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 384
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,630
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,977
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 33.00%


    TABLE 4. Dukes County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 13,591
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 154
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 141
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,405
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,192


    TABLE 5. Dukes County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,543
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,182
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,796
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 8,245
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,450
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 90.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,649
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 32.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,852
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,994
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 931
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 162
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 319
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.10%


    TABLE 6. Dukes County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 369
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 27
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 342
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 437
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 10,418
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,542
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 6,930
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,306
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 14,836
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,421
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,577
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 246
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 219
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 27
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 11.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 33,350


    TABLE 7. Dukes County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 465,419
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 275,965
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 68.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 13,852
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 33,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 123.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 52,289
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 272,373
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 42,416
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 15.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,460
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 229,347
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 84.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 58,622
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 21.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 20,715
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 76,064
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 43,264
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,460
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,266
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,318




     









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